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PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS

I-495 SOUTHSIDE EXPRESS LANES STUDY

Learn about and provide input on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT)

I-495 Southside Express Lanes Study (495 Southside Study), an environmental study evaluating the potential extension of the Express Lanes system on the southern section of the Capital Beltway (I-495) by 11 miles from the Springfield interchange (I-95/I-395/I-495) in Fairfax County, Virginia, across the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, to the MD 210 interchange in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Since introducing the 495 Southside Study at public information meetings in May 2022, VDOT has developed proposed preliminary alternative concepts to address identified transportation needs within the study area, which are to:

• Extend and provide continuity of the Express Lanes system on I-495
• Provide additional travel choices
• Reduce congestion
• Improve travel reliability
• Improve safety
• Provide consistency with local and regional plans

VDOT will share preliminary alternative concepts for review and input at upcoming public meetings to inform the range of alternatives that will be carried forward in the study.

Virtual Public Information Meeting

Tuesday, September 12

6:30-8:30 p.m. (presentation starts at 6:30 p.m.)

Visit https://www.virginiadot.org/495southside or call 703-691-6715 for

details on how to join the meeting. 

In-Person Public Information Meetings

All meeting times 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (presentation starts at 7 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 19

Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center

(Multi-purpose Room)

1108 Jefferson St. Alexandria, VA 22314

Review and provide input on VDOT’s preliminary alternative concepts that will inform the range of alternatives to be carried forward in the Environmental Assessment on the webpage (https://www.virginiadot.org/495Southside), or during business hours at VDOT’s Northern Virginia District Office, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. Please call ahead at 703-691-6715 or TTY/TDD 711 to ensure appropriate personnel are available to answer your questions. Meeting materials will be posted on the study webpage prior to the public information meetings.

Provide your input by completing a public opinion survey at

https://www.virginiadot.org/495Southside, and by providing your written comments at one of the meetings or submitting them by October 2, 2023 to Nick Nies, AICP, VDOT 495 Southside Express Lanes Study NEPA Project Manager, 9030 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 220, Richmond, VA 23235, or email [email protected].

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT Civil Rights at 703-259-1775.

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STAY INVOLVED

Visit the study website for updates: https://virginiadot.org/495southside.

For questions related to public comment opportunities or for assistance in obtaining copies of public outreach materials, contact 703-691-6715 or [email protected]

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